COLE LEFEVER
L/E OPTION
LMI CORPORATE CENTER
ENGLEWOOD, CO
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DEPTH PROPOSALS
LIGHTING DEPTH
The lighting depth will consist of the redesign of four previously chosen spaces which include the Open Office 2021, Living Room 1011, Lobbies 1003 & 1004, and the Main Building Entrance/Façade. The major design concept behind the lighting redesign of the LMI Corporate Center is NATURE as determined by the buildings’ location in the valleys of Englewood, Colorado.
ELECTRICAL DEPTH
The electrical depth will consist of the redesign of certain components of the electrical distribution system. In terms of energy management and cost analysis, the current UPS’s and step-down transformers will be replaced with more energy efficiency systems and evaluated. E-Mon D-Mon metering will also be discussed in terms of branch circuit energy management. A short circuit calculation will also be conducted to ensure safety and code requirements. The current branch circuits that feed the four proposed lighting spaces in Part 1 will be analyzed as well in terms of reducing the overall lighting kVA load for the four designed spaces.
ADDITIONAL BREADTH PROPOSALS
MECHANICAL BREADTH
The mechanical breadth will consist of evaluating the current cooling and ventilation loads of the main electrical room where much of the large, heat creating, electrical equipment resides. The goal of this study is to ensure all equipment is operating at a safe and reasonable temperature while adhering to mechanical codes and guidelines and propose additions to the system to increase its efficiency and cooling load as I was present in the space and it was relatively warm and could be cooler to ensure equipment operation.
ACOUSTICAL BREADTH
The acoustical breadth will consist of evaluating the wall partitions that connect the south electrical room to the three adjacent private offices. The current wall partitions will be evaluated in terms of their effectiveness of noise control of lower frequency (i.e. higher sound attenuation in the lower frequency octave bands such as 31.5, 63, 125, 250, 500 Hz) pieces of electrical equipment such as the four transformers located within the adjacent electrical room. A new wall partition that suppresses the noise generated from the transformers will be proposed if the current wall does not meet noise control requirements, all the while maintaining an appropriate fire-wall rating that adheres to NFPA-70.
